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by SSX-Thunderbird
Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:53 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: PD forums
Replies: 22
Views: 1550

If SQL errors come up, it might help to post the page you were trying to access (all SQL queries are done in a single file). I've hit both those errors. The SQL error was erroring for those who weren't registered, and the edit issue (which affected moderators as well) was a result of me comparing va...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:11 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: LOL Got Defrag?
Replies: 28
Views: 1678

Tricord wrote:Whoops... I guess I got myself PWNED on this one :D

(images snipped)

Owww..
You're supposed to defrag your hard drive more than once a year ya know :P.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:01 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Gameedit.com down?
Replies: 36
Views: 5967

:( I loved gameedit.com... the level review system was great for seeing what's wrong with your levels. Well PD has the comment system, so people can still get comments (the ones that I've seen left so far aren't even close the the comment field size, BTW). But it is sad to see GameEdit go down. Som...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: PD forums
Replies: 22
Views: 1550

What I'm curious is why this error only appears for Mozilla. It's a SERVER error for crying out loud.

(EDIT)All errors have been tracked down and corrected. Or so I'd like to think. Cookie to whoever spots the error (from the line I posted, it was the same error for every instance).
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: PD forums
Replies: 22
Views: 1550

This is the line the error is referring to:

If Request.Cookies("LoggedIn")=1 Then

This is a new cookie, which you might not have set (it sets itself upon login. My first suggestion is to log out and log back in on PD.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:34 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Download D1?
Replies: 10
Views: 2249

PC Gamer most likely had to pay Interplay for rights to do that (I do know they had to pay for the rights to distribute Duke Nukem 3D when they did that).

If Interplay decides to make Descent freeware, then it will most likely be posted to PD. Until then, I will not do so, for obvious legal reasons.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:24 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: PD forums
Replies: 22
Views: 1550

I'll take a look at it after work today. Which will be a wait for at least 4 more hours, so you'll just have to use IE for now or wait :P.

/me goes back to ASP.NET coding.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:01 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: PD forums
Replies: 22
Views: 1550

If you actually have details, it might help to drop it in my mailbox so I can find and fix the error. As currently all I'm seeing is HTTP 1.1 500 Server Error (and Mozilla usually gives more information, but it presently isn't doing so).
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:01 am
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Feature Request.........
Replies: 39
Views: 3815

Well individual people can already be blocked from using avatars. I know of only one modification that does this, but it's got a lot of extra stuff on the side.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:48 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: New level -Pentellax
Replies: 18
Views: 2925

It has been posted at PD for your downloading pleasure! :) (Note that the link will take you directly to the level)
by SSX-Thunderbird
Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: XP SP2 news
Replies: 9
Views: 1157

I'm scratching my head wondering why a program would need to connect to a loopback other than 127.0.0.1. What's the difference between the addresses in the 127 block anyhow?
by SSX-Thunderbird
Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:05 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Why banned?
Replies: 46
Views: 4270

From what I gather, typers lost sympathy when some of them began thinking of the keyboard as a shield, and would put it up in the middle of a dogfight (pure idiocy), or sit out in the open with it up, then as soon as someone flew by, take it down and start shooting. I won't intentionally shoot anyon...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:10 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: DLE-XP update v1.0.0.58 available
Replies: 16
Views: 2738

Briefings are a fricken biatch in D1! Maybe instead of downgrading their levels to D1, D2X could re-add support for those spinning robots and custom exit sequences... ;) All it would take would be a flag saying "hey, don't use MVE files, do it in-game". It already does both. The spinning ...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:15 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Gasp" I finally agree with Kerry!
Replies: 144
Views: 14362

but are we not murdering a child to save a mothers life in a situation where they both wouldnt make it? it is still murder, is it not? Well, in this situation you have a choice. You either lose just the child, or lose both the child and the mother. The child is a goner either way (in most cases). I...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:10 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Who has ChicagoLAN pix?
Replies: 22
Views: 2539

Somebody dropped a few pictures in my PD box. Still pondering the webpage, as this is the first one of that type that I've had to put up. And I'm tired right now :P.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:00 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Recommendations for a good (free) pop-up blcoker needed
Replies: 17
Views: 1365

Judging by your post, the Messenger service is still active. Turn it off as per Genghis's directions.

One wonders why that service is running by default in all NT/2K/XP installations.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:56 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Gasp" I finally agree with Kerry!
Replies: 144
Views: 14362

Most birth control methods involving drugs given to the woman (Norplant, the pill) prevent ovulation by making her body think it is already pregnant. They do not stop implantation. The "morning after" pill does prevent implantation, but it's the only type of drug (that I know of) that does...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:24 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Why banned?
Replies: 46
Views: 4270

I don't really care about typekilling. If I get typekilled, then I was an idiot for typing anyhow. But what I cannot stand is people apologizing for doing it (especially if the keyboard goes up AFTER they fire the missile that kills me).
by SSX-Thunderbird
Sun Aug 15, 2004 10:52 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: D2 revival date set
Replies: 5
Views: 2177

Readin your latest newspost on the Hangar about changing the email destination...just edit the link in the source file :P.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:50 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Descent 1 and playing net?
Replies: 2
Views: 2173

Kali or Kahn is the easiest method. Kali is $16-$20 (depending on your payment method), while Kahn is free, but doesn't work in the NT based systems.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: the real way jail should be.....(true story)
Replies: 63
Views: 3310

until he found out there was a federal court order that required cable TV for jails.
Can I get a WTF here? This is incredibly stupid. I'm with Krom.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:49 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Released Alpha Omega
Replies: 8
Views: 1876

DFiles.de has it, I believe the link it http://www.dfiles.de/download/d3/missio ... aomega.zip

(EDIT)Link works.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:45 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What gives, PD?
Replies: 82
Views: 6216

PD's files are actually still accessible. They are stored on alternate servers because GameSpy doesn't permit downloadable files to be stored on the Web servers. FilePlanet and DFiles.de have all the files (and the PD mirror for autodownload is DF anyhow). I can dig up links for anyone who wants the...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:43 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Gasp" I finally agree with Kerry!
Replies: 144
Views: 14362

Kd527 wrote:A LOT more people die in abortions than in war!
How about some figures to back this statement up? The death tolls for both World Wars are in the millions, and I don't think the US Civil War is too far behind.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:42 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Is Using a Mac Cheating?
Replies: 33
Views: 3583

Players are not responsible for a developer's decisions. GraphSim is the one to blame for these problems, not the Mac players.

Is the PPS really locked at 7 though? I know the Linux version has a hidden file that simulates the D3 registry entries on Windows.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:35 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: PXO is back up!
Replies: 26
Views: 3342

JBomb, technically the auto-updater would have to look at DFiles.de to get something from PD, as it's either FilePlanet or DFiles :P (and I don't think the updater would play nice with FP).
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What gives, PD?
Replies: 82
Views: 6216

If they tripped over the power cable, the error would be Connection Timed Out, not Connection Refused :P.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What gives, PD?
Replies: 82
Views: 6216

Inquisitor told me he got an auto-response (which is the standard first phase of support) from the GameSpy Techsupport address. So now they know about it (I never got the auto-response).
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Gasp" I finally agree with Kerry!
Replies: 144
Views: 14362

This should be a moot point, as we can get WAY more stem cells out of an adult than we can any fetus. The cells are even more pure than fetus cells. On a side note, Abortion is wrong, as the fetus is 100% capable of surviving to be a fully functional human being, therefore it's murder. The unborn c...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 10, 2004 8:48 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: multiplayer help plz!
Replies: 11
Views: 1399

PD's DETLEF site is still operable, but you just can't update it right now. Of course you had to have gotten the DETLEF files before the site went down :P.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:00 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What gives, PD?
Replies: 82
Views: 6216

Some things to note: If GameSpy was really cutting PD out, you'd think they'd take out a few more parts of it. As of now, only the server is offline. The files on the FTP are intact, the FilePlanet files are still there. The links from the other Planet sites (I've only bothered checking 3D ActionPla...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:46 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: God Damned Guidebot
Replies: 47
Views: 10489

D2 handles the GB's loss better than D3 does because mines in D2 are not required to have a GuideBot (and he's not in your ship either). But in D2, the GuideBot only takes splash damage. Regular weapons go right through him. I like to have fun sometimes though. Nothing like typing HELPVISHNU a few d...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:37 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: HTML
Replies: 11
Views: 1639

Signatures are disabled here. They are still enabled in PMs though, which implies that the disabling was done by a template modification (that wasn't completely done).
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:28 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: HTML
Replies: 11
Views: 1639

Allowing HTML is potentially insecure, which is why nearly every forum has its own BBCode (of course there are common elements, such as [url]). Though phpBB allows limiting of HTML allowed tags if you do turn it on.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:47 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What gives, PD?
Replies: 82
Views: 6216

If it's not back by the time I get home, GameSpy's Techsupport is getting a little email from me :P.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:52 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Descent 2 needs TCP/IP now
Replies: 44
Views: 8461

This is what I see when starting D2X GL without options and selecting Multiplayer. Note that this is a later version than 0.2.5. Diedel's version probably has this as well. http://thunderbird8.no-ip.info/Images/D2XUDP.gif (EDIT)It should be noted that D2X only looks on your local subnet by default. ...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:05 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Descent 2 needs TCP/IP now
Replies: 44
Views: 8461

D2X does have TCP/IP support (well, technically it's UDP/IP like every other game).

(EDIT)And Kali is only $16 if bought through PayPal.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Sun Aug 08, 2004 7:13 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What gives, PD?
Replies: 82
Views: 6216

I've taken advantage of this downtime to do some other code modifications, mainly enforce limits via the code itself to save me the frustration of having to delete oversized avatars manually. The avatar uploader no longer accepts files that exceed the 35KB limit.
by SSX-Thunderbird
Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:45 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What gives, PD?
Replies: 82
Views: 6216

I don't expect it back before Monday, but GameSpy could surprise us :P. (EDIT)The FTP does still work for me in uploading files (since it's on a different server), so there's a new item with the new D3 mission database that got uploaded :). Though right now I can't update the database with the level...
by SSX-Thunderbird
Sat Aug 07, 2004 2:53 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Bahagad Outbreak crime.........
Replies: 6
Views: 1766

You can verify for yourself if you like. http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?planetdescent/download/d2/missions/bahagad.zip The file is now 1.7MB instead of 1.2, probably due to the fact that the Easy Mode version is also in the zip file, in addition to all of the HXMs (I looked with DLE -XP). Note th...

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